Dictionary meanings for sāra from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. [sṛ-ghañ, sār-ac vā] 1 Essential.
2 Best, highest, most excellent; Mu. 1. 13.
3 Real, true, genuine.
4 Strong, vigorous.
5 Sound, thoroughly proved.
6 Highest or best (at the end of comp.); trivargasāraḥ Ku. 5. 38. raḥ, raṃ (but usually m. only except in the first 4 senses) 1 Essence, essential part, quintessence; snehasya tatphalamasau praṇa- yasya sa Māl. 1. 9; U. 6. 22. asāre khalu saṃsāre...
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
m. (fr. sṛ) course, motion (See pūrva-s) 1208,1 242770 m. stretching out, extension Ka1lac. 1208,1 242770.1 mfn. driving away, destroying Ba1lar. ii, 60/61 152524 1208,1 242770.2 mfn. running courses or races, TB. 152525 1208,1 242771
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
mn. (ifc. f (A).; perhaps to be connected with 1. sāra above; prob. fr. a lost root meaning. to be strong) the core or pith or solid interior of anything RV. &c 1208,1 242807 mn. firmness, strength power, energy AV. &c 1208,1 242808 mn. the substance or essence or marrow or cream or heart or essential part of anything, best part, quintessence (ifc. = chiefly consisting of or depending on &c [ cf. para ] e.g....
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
mfn. having spokes S3ulbas. 152636 1208,3 242965
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